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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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